Ex1. If f(x, y, z) = 2x5 + 3y5 − 8x2y2z2, what is the partial derivative of f with respect to x,y,z?

Ex2. The formula for the surface area of the torus is A = 4π2Rr
what is the rate of change of A with respect to R when r = 3 and R = 8?

Ex3. find all the 1st order partial derivatives

𝑥3
a. f(x,y,z)=4𝑥 3 𝑦 2 − 𝑒 𝑧 𝑦 4 + 𝑥 2 + 4𝑦 − 𝑥16
b. 𝑓(𝑢, 𝑣, 𝑝, 𝑡) = 8𝑢2 𝑡 3 𝑝 − √𝑣𝑝2 𝑡 −5 + 2𝑢2 𝑡 + 3𝑝4 − 𝑣
2𝑥+3𝑧
c. 𝑓(𝑥, 𝑦) = 𝑒 −𝑥 √𝑧 4 +𝑥 2 − 4𝑧−7𝑥
d. 𝑔(𝑠, 𝑡, 𝑣) = 𝑡 2 ln(𝑠 + 2𝑡) − ln(3𝑣) (𝑠 3 + 𝑡 2 − 4𝑣)
𝑥2 𝑦2
e. 𝑅(𝑥, 𝑦) = 𝑦 2+1 − 𝑥 2 +𝑦
𝑝2 (𝑟+1)
f. 𝑧 = +𝑝𝑟𝑒 2𝑝+3𝑟+4𝑡
𝑡3

Ex4. Determine if 𝑓(𝑥, 𝑦) = 𝑥 ln(4𝑦) + √𝑥 + 𝑦 is increasing or decreasing at (-3,6) if

a) We allow x to vary and hold y fixed.

b) We allow y to vary and hold x fixed .

Ex 5. . Verify Clairaut’s Theorem for the following function.

4𝑦 6
F(x,y)= 𝑥 3 𝑦 2 − 𝑥3

Ex6. find all 2nd order derivatives for the given function.
𝑎) ℎ(𝑥, 𝑦) = 𝑥 4 𝑦 −2 − 4𝑥𝑦 + 𝑒 7𝑒 +ln(2𝑥)

b)ℎ(𝑥, 𝑦, 𝑧) = 7𝑥 3 𝑦 2 𝑧 4 + 8
𝜕6 𝑦
Ex6. Given 𝑓(𝑥, 𝑦, 𝑧) = 𝑥 4 𝑦 3 𝑧 6 find 𝜕𝑥𝜕𝑧 2𝜕𝑦𝜕𝑥 2

Ex7. verify Clairaut’s Theorem for the given function.

4𝑦 6
3 2
𝑓(𝑥, 𝑦) = 𝑥 𝑦 − 3
𝑥
𝑑𝑤
Ex8. Given the following information use the chain rule to determine 𝑑𝑡
4𝑥
𝑤= 𝑥 = 7𝑡 − 1 𝑦 = 1 − 2𝑡 , 𝑧 = 𝑡 4
𝑦𝑧 3
 ∂z ∂z
Ex9. Compute ∂x and ∂y for the following equation.

𝑒 𝑧𝑦 + 𝑥𝑧 2 = 6𝑥𝑦 4 𝑧 3

Ex10. Find and classify all the critical points of the following functions

a) 𝑓(𝑥, 𝑦) = (𝑦 − 2)𝑥 2 − 𝑦 2
b) 𝑓(𝑥, 𝑦) = 7𝑥 − 8𝑦 + 2𝑥𝑦 − 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 3
c) 𝑓(𝑥, 𝑦) = (3𝑥 + 4𝑥 3 )(𝑦 2 + 2𝑦)
d) 𝑓(𝑥, 𝑦) = 3𝑦 3 − 𝑥 2 𝑦 2 + 8𝑦 2 + 4𝑥 2 − 20𝑦

Ex11. Find the absolute minimum and absolute maximum of

𝑓(𝑥, 𝑦) = 192𝑥 3 + 𝑦 2 − 4𝑥𝑦 2 on the triangle with vertices (0,0),(4,2) and (−2,2).

𝐸𝑥12. Find the maximum and minimum values of

𝑓(𝑥, 𝑦) = 10𝑦 2 − 4𝑥 2 subject to the constraint 𝑥 4 + 𝑦 4 =1

𝐸𝑥13. Find the maximum and minimum values of

𝑓(𝑥, 𝑦) = 3𝑥 − 6𝑦 subject to the constraint 4𝑥 2 + 2𝑦 2 =25

Ex14. Use the small increments formula to estimate the change in 𝑧 = 𝑥 2 𝑦 4 − 𝑥 6 + 4𝑦

When
a) X increase from 1 to 1.1 and y remains fixed at 0.
b) X remains fixed at 1 and y decreases from 0 to -0.5
c) X increases from 1 to 1.1 and y decreases from 0 to -0.5

𝑥1 𝑥32
Ex15. A function of three variables is given by 𝑓(𝑥1 , 𝑥2 , 𝑥3 ) + ln( 𝑥2 𝑥3 )
𝑥2

Find all of the first- and second – order derivatives of this function and verify that
𝑓12 = 𝑓21 , 𝑓13 = 𝑓31 , 𝑓23 = 𝑓32